Sen Chris Murphy says he 'should give up on sarcasm' after backlash over one-word Iran blockade post

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Sen. Chris Murphy, (D-CT), spoke with Fox News about the criticism he received after posting "Awesome" on X about a report of Iranian ships passing the U.S. blockade in the Gulf of Oman area. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., remarked on Tuesday that he probably "should give up on sarcasm," following backlash over his one-word reaction to reports that ships linked to Iran had bypassed a U.S. naval blockade. On Monday, Murphy responded to an X post featuring a news article from Lloyd’s List. The report stated that at least 26 Iran-linked vessels had transited past the U.S. blockade, despite claims from Washington that it had successfully forced ships bound for the country to turn around. Murphy replied to the report with a single word: "Awesome." The report, which cited data tracking tanker movements tied to Iranian trade, quickly became a flashpoint. Criti